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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financial imbalance

Article D6143-39

…Director of a public health institution to present a recovery plan in application of Article L. 6143-3 when he considers that the financial situation so requires, or when one or more of the following…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

…d in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Without the EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with Article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…place a person under mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult who is still in prison either following the initial conv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

…ister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433-4-5-1 or L. 4433-4-5-3 defines the conditions under which local authority employees are received…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

…he first paragraph of 6°, the words: "territorial collectivity" are replaced by the word: "commune";3° In the second paragraph of 2°, the words: "the enforcement judge mentioned in Articles L. 213-5 e…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-3

…recious metals, as part of their missions, and the stopping of vehicles loading or unloading goods ;3° Reserving spaces on the public highway, permanently or at certain times, to facilitate the moveme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-3

For the application of articles L. 2334-5, L. 2334-7, L. 2334-14-1 and L. 2334-20 to L. 2334-23, the communes are classified by demographic groups determined according to the size of their population.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2131-3

…r competence to carry out one or more of the medical biology examinations mentioned in article R. 2131-1 : 1° Be a medical biologist within the meaning of Articles L. 6213-1, L. 6213-2 or L. 6213-2-1;…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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